China's CSI 1000 index futures (IM) front contract fell below 7,400 points, down 1.01% intraday.

中國太平(00966.HK)：上半年股東應占溢利128.73億港元，同比增長90.3%，主要原因爲保險服務業績及投資回報均較去年同期上升。

Tong Daosheng, Tencent senior executive vice president and president of the Cloud & Smart Industries Group, wrote in the company’s internal magazine Zhidian that although rival products score on personification and voice, the core Q&A product priorities remain answer accuracy, authoritative sources and timeliness. He said if Yuanbao can deliver those core capabilities it still has a substantial chance to catch up to competitors.